Workshop
2009/2010 CCSN Advanced Study Workshop Speakers
The Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience in collaboration with other Departments, Centers, Institutes, and Programs, sponsor talks on a wide range of topics by visiting scholars. Speakers are currently being scheduled, but among those who will be speaking are the following:
Cognitive & Social Neuroscience Advanced Study Workshops |
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28 September, 2009 4:00- 5:30 PM |
Michael L. Platt Neuroeconomics of Social Learning and Decision Making Social contexts are rife with uncertainty. Consequently, much of our sensory apparatus and cognitive skill is applied to reducing this volatility by acquiring information about others. The brain mechanisms that evaluate social information and translate it into decisions, however, remain poorly understood—despite clear dysfunction of these mechanisms in neurological disorders such as autism, social anxiety, and anorexia nervosa which are characterized by dysfunctional social motivation and decision making. In this talk, I will describe behavioral, neurophysiological, and brain imaging studies aimed at identifying the neural processes that acquire information about other individuals and their intentions and translate that information into value signals that inform decision making. Ongoing work aims to understand how and why these processes differ between individuals and varies amongst species confronting different social and ecological environments. |
Harper 140 |
In addition, during the academic year the following speaker series are generally of interest:
| Center for Decision Research Behavioral Science Workshop | TBA |
| fMRI Roundtable |
TBA |
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Department of Psychology Colloquia |
Thursdays 4:00-5:30PM TBA |
| Social Psychology Brownbag |
Fridays 12noon-1:30PM TBA |
Research in Progress Seminars (RIPS)
The Center faculty also participate in various workshops, brown bags, and research in progress seminars. To be added to the email list for announcements of talks and events, email Tali Blekhman.
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